# Denmark says Russia fired flares at helicopter as NATO downed drone over Lithuania

https://mins.news/en/video/59657

- France 24 English, 2026-09-15 16:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EixShZJBLY

> Denmark’s military said a Russian frigate fired two flares toward a Danish military helicopter in international waters off Denmark on Monday, narrowly missing it. The incident came as NATO and the EU remained on high alert after NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace overnight.

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